The Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG belongs to the W 210 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 8 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 3 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 5.4 litres. In this application it develops power and torque figures of 349 bhp (354 PS/260 kW) at 5500 rpm and 530 Nm (391 lbft/54 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic 'box.
The Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG weighs a claimed 1710 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 17.8/8.8/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 290.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2833 mm | 111.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1543 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4818 mm | 189.7 inches | |
| Width | 1799 mm | 70.8 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1710 kg | 3770 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 113 E 43 / 113.980 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 354 PS (349 bhp) (260 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.8 kW/litre 65.1 ps/litre 64.2 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.44 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.5 kPa (177.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 206.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 152.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 204.09 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.57 kg/kW 10.98 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.8/8.8/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.8/8.8/12.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/11.4/8.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.9/32.1/23.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.2/26.7/19.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 290.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 18 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 588115 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 210 E 55 | ||
| Model family | W 210 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG added 2019-01-25. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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